Redbreast tilapia

Redbreast tilapia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Coptodon[2]
Species: C. rendalli
Binomial name
Coptodon rendalli
(Boulenger, 1897)

The redbreast tilapia, Coptodon rendalli, is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is found widely in Sub-Saharan Africa. Its natural habitats are freshwater lakes and freshwater marshes.[3] It is known as the redbreast kurper in South Africa.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Awaïss, A.; Azeroual, A.; Getahun, A.; Hanssens, M.; Lalèyè, P.; Marshall, B.; Moelants, T.; Ntakimazi, G. & Tweddle, D. (2017). "Coptodon rendalli". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T60690A120692145. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T60690A120692145.en. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Dunz, A.R. & Schliewen, U.K. (2013): Molecular phylogeny and revised classification of the haplotilapiine cichlid fishes formerly referred to as “Tilapia”. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Available online 29 March 2013 doi: 10.1016/j.ympev.2013.03.015
  3. ↑ A. Awaïss; A. Azeroual; A. Getahun; M. Hanssens; P. Lalèyè; B. Marshall; T. Moelants; G. Ntakimazi & D. Tweddle (2010). "Tilapia rendalli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  4. ↑ Big Bass


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